New
collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
No
Emergency
09/01/2023
08/16/2023
Requested
Previously Approved
6 Months From Approved
600
0
1,200
0
76,776
0
The Department of Energy (DOE)
requires emergency approval for this collection of information to
comply with its legal obligations under the Defense Production Act
of 1950, Public Law 81-774 and Presidential Policy Directive 21,
and to fulfill DOE’s role as Emergency Support Function #12 under
FEMA’s National Response Framework. Specifically, DOE requires
emergency approval for this collection to address a nation-wide
distribution transformer supply imbalance.
Pursuant to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) procedures established in 5 C.F.R
Part 1320, Controlling Paperwork Burdens on the Public, the U.S.
Department of Energy (DOE) is requesting that the proposed
information of collection, Distribution Transformer Inventories, be
processed as an Emergency Clearance Information Collection Request
(ICR) as referenced in 5 C.F.R. § 1320.13, Emergency processing.
DOE has determined that the information must be collected prior to
the time periods established under Part 1320 of the regulation, and
that this information is essential to DOE’s ability to comply with
its legal obligations under the Defense Production Act of 1950,
Public Law 81-774, and Presidential Policy Directive 21, and to
fulfill DOE’s role as Emergency Support Function #12 under FEMA’s
National Response Framework. Specifically, DOE requires emergency
approval for this collection to address a nation-wide distribution
transformer supply shortage so that it can effectively respond to
extreme weather this hurricane season. Due to unprecedented extreme
weather events impacting multiple regions of the country, DOE is
requesting a waiver for requesting comments from the public via the
Federal Register. DOE is requesting an Emergency Clearance to
collect critical data from utilities for a six-month approval
period, which will enable DOE to satisfy its legal obligations and
help the nation recover after extreme weather events. During this
approval period, DOE will work to establish a regular submission
for this ICR. Due to the expedited timeframe for collecting this
information, DOE is requesting a waiver for requesting comments
from the public via the Federal Register.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.